Chiesa rupestre a Garbage City e quartiere copto del Cairo Vecchio.
Descrizione
In mattinata pick up dal vostro hotel al Cairo e visita del Monastero di San Simone, noto anche come la Chiesa Grotta di Zabbaleen. Si trova nella montagna Mokattam, a breve distanza in auto attraverso la cosiddetta “Città dei rifiuti” – una grande popolazione di netturbini o Zabbaleen che vivono lì. Diverse chiese sono state costruite nelle grotte trovate a Mokattam, Prima visitiamo, San Simone il Conciatore Hall e la Chiesa di San Marco. Questa enorme grotta è stata scoperta nel 1974. Era pieno di centinaia di tonnellate di pietre fino al soffitto della grotta (che è alta 17 metri dal suolo), e in seguito è stato preparato per contenere due magazzini: 1. Il piano superiore è la Sala di San Simone il Conciatore, con una capacità di 2000 persone per incontri spirituali. Le pareti sono decorate con molte meravigliose immagini incise sulle rocce che rappresentano scenari della Bibbia Poi proseguiamo e visitiamo la Cattedrale di Maria Vergine e San Simone il Conciatore. Dopo il tour trasferimento al vostro hotel.
Opzioni tour
Itinerario
La chiesa è dedicata a Sergio e Bacco, santi soldati martirizzati nel IV secolo in Siria dall'imperatore romano Massimina. La caratteristica più interessante è la cripta dove si dice che abbiano riposato Maria, Giuseppe e il bambino Gesù. La cripta è profonda 10 metri e, quando il livello del Nilo è alto, viene spesso allagata.
La Chiesa Sospesa prende il nome dalla sua posizione sopra un corpo di guardia della Fortezza di Babilonia, la fortezza romana nel Cairo copto (Il Cairo Vecchio); la sua navata è sospesa su un passaggio. Alla chiesa si accede tramite ventinove gradini; i primi viaggiatori al Cairo la soprannominarono "la Chiesa delle Scale". La superficie del terreno è aumentata di circa sei metri rispetto al periodo romano, quindi la torre romana è per lo più sepolta sotto terra, riducendo l'impatto visivo della posizione elevata della chiesa.
La sinagoga Ben Ezra (ebraico: בית כנסת בן עזרא; arabo: معبد بن عزرا), a volte indicata come sinagoga El-Geniza (בית כנסת אל גניזה) o sinagoga del Levantino s (al-Shamiyin), è situato nel Fustat parte del vecchio Cairo, Egitto. Secondo il folklore locale, si trova nel luogo in cui fu trovato il piccolo Mosè.
LE GRANDI COMUNITÀ CRISTIANE NON SONO abbondanti nell’Egitto dominato dai musulmani. Uno dei gruppi più popolosi è quello degli Zabbaleen, spazzini di rifiuti, che hanno mantenuto le loro credenze copte e hanno fondato la più grande chiesa cristiana del Medio Oriente presso il Monastero di San Simone.
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Luoghi e orari di ritiro
Prelievo e rientro in hotel al Cairo o Giza
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- I neonati devono sedere in grembo a un adulto
- Sconsigliato ai viaggiatori con problemi alla schiena
- I viaggiatori devono avere una buona forma fisica
Recensioni(20)
Garbage City is a part of Cairo not all visitors experience. Winding through the city on our way to Cave Church was interesting & fascinating. I'm sure I've not seen so much bagged garbage in one place! The drive through the city was worth it. Cave Church was inspiring & impressive, with scenes from Scripture carved inside the walls, & ampitheater style seating. I'm glad we didn't miss out on this opportunity.
Dina loves her country and has spent her life learning all she can to share her knowledge with others. We traveled with our 9 year old son and his favorite part of the tour was our trip to the oil store. Learning and creating our own scents, who knew?! My husband and I enjoyed seeing inside the church cave, hanging church and synagogue. Our driver was very kind and safe. We did feel like Dina was preoccupied at times and we would suggest guides pointing things out while driving (mosques, ancient artifacts, etc) as we felt rude continually asking what things are that we are driving by.
Great! So friendly . Thank-you for taking us around
Following an excellent tour the previous day with our guide. Dina, we decided to book this tour also. There is so much to see in Cairo, but we are really delighted that we took the time to visit the hanging Church, the underground church, and the Nunnery of St. George. This historic and unique area is steeped in the atmosphere of faith and prayers over centuries. The history, architecture and art are so full of meaning that will be potentially missed without a guide. And we were grateful to Dina who Is knowledgeable and passionate about the history, as well as being a lovely person.
Excellent tour! We have had nothing but exceptional service from Twitter Egypt Tours. Starting with our airport pickup and continuing with the local tours that we have taken with them! Out tour guide Joseph was a wealth of knowledge and gave us a super tour of coptic Cairo and the wonderful Museum of Civilization! Seeing the mummies is something one should not miss! Again an excellent company to deal with. Issac was quick to answer our requests. Kyrllios is an amazing driver in this traffic madness! Super!! Super!!
We booked a private tour in Cairo visiting Cairo's National Museum, old city, and felucca ride. Our tour guide Gina was extremely professional and knowledgeable in Ancient Egyptian history. She told us many interesting facts and fascinating stories. She made our tour adventurous and filled with fun. Gina also recommended what else to visit while in Cairo. I totally recommend spending one day with Gina, no matter the places you go. Biggest Thanks to Gina for a wonderful day in Cairo. Jurate
This was an amazing tour and one filled with the perfect amount of activities/sites for anyone who is looking to see the amazing history in Cairo. Highly recommend the team from Twitter Egypt Travel who organised everything from tours, bookings and transport to and from the hotel.
Hoda was an excellent, interesting and professional guide! Our driver was excellent, too. Thank you Hoda for an exceptional experience!
Another great tour of Cairo with my excellent guide Simon, who was able to bring the tour to life. Would recommend to anyone interested in the history of Cairo. Thoroughly recommended
Twitter Egypt provided us with a 1 day private Cairo tour exploring the GEM museum, Coptic’s Cairo and the St Simon Monastry Cave Church. I would recommend Twitter Egypt for all tours they provide.. felt completely safe in their hands. Guide Gina had a wealth of Egyptian knowledge and passionate about her country. Our driver Kyrolos was an outstanding driver in the chaotic streets of Cairo… we felt incredibly safe… Kyro had a great sense of humour and between he and Gina, we had a great day in Cairo. Would absolutely recommend this company owned by Isaac. 5/5. Driver and guide Kyrolos also took my husband and I and our 2 travelling friends on a traditional felucca boat ride at sunset… it was a great ending to our visit in Cairo before we travelled further on the Nile. 5/5
